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The Independent
Lopez-Stevenson has more on the line than a title belt
There was a time in American boxing history when Saturday's fight at Madison Square Garden, between Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson, would have been a very big deal.
3 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
Trump a bigger threat than Putin, says ex-Nato general
The US president has turned the international order into a 'dead duck', General Richard Shirreff tells
3 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
Starmer urged to highlight Jimmy Lai's case in Beijing
Sir Keir Starmer should say “exactly what he thinks” when he meets Chinese leaders in Beijing this week, the last governor of Hong Kong has said.
3 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
Outrage in Italy at planned ICE presence at Olympics
The mayor of Milan has said that federal agents are “not welcome” at the Winter Olympics next month amid growing backlash against the Trump administration’s decision to hand them a security role.
2 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
China trip has come at the worst possible time for PM
When Keir Starmer jetted off to Beijing yesterday, he became the first prime minister to visit China in eight years.
3 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
I was caught in a Russian attack on Odesa last night
Askold Krushelnycky was asleep when Shahed drones reduced his hotel to rubble, illustrating the brutality of Russia's relentless attacks on Ukraine as talks grind on
5 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
'Enter a new world instead of googling the Beckhams!"
Given a drastic drop in reading for pleasure, leading authors tell Annabel Nugent how to bring back your inner bookworm
6 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
GB News presenter to stand for Reform in by-election
A GB News presenter who once ate a page of his own book on live TV after making an incorrect election prediction has been unveiled as Reform UK's candidate for the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election.
3 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
Missing People launches national SafeCall lifeline
With your support, the charity has set up a service to help the 72,000 children who vanish in the UK every year
4 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
Officer with police stations.phobia sues Met for £1m
A former police officer is suing the Met Police for £1m in compensation, claiming she developed a phobia of police stations after being repeatedly exposed to \"harrowing\" scenes at work.
4 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
Top seeds forced to remove fitness device in Melbourne
Sinner, Alcaraz and Sabalenka have been caught using the wrist technology at the grand slam, writes Jamie Braidwood
3 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
'They know they're stronger than the sum of their parts'
A new documentary offers the most comprehensive look yet at boyband Take That. Roisin O'Connor talks to its director David Soutar about getting them to trust him with their story
7 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
Labour cannot win whether or not it lets Burnham stand
It is possible for both Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer to be right about the mathematics of the Greater Manchester mayor standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election.
2 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
Trump signals Minnesota rollback after fatal shooting
The Minnesota governor has said Donald Trump is considering withdrawing some federal immigration officers, whose numbers have surged in the state, following a “productive” phone call with the president.
3 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
How ICE recruiters employ the aesthetics of Nazism
History may not repeat itself, but it echoes, and the 1930s taught us why symbolism matters. Fascism did not arrive with a single marching column, writes historian Guy Walters
6 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
Burnham was never the real answer to Labour's problems
As in so many areas of life, it's a good idea to make decisions about your political career by asking how others, friendly or otherwise, might view them. So it is with Andy Burnham.
4 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
Raimi's horror comeback bathes the screen in blood
'Send Help' marks a triumphant return to gore, offering not just bodily fluids but righteous rage, says Clarisse Loughrey
2 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
Anti-football could make or break Arsenal's title dream
Arteta's reliance on set plays this season was undone by two instances of United individual brilliance, writes Will Castle
3 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
Body of final Israeli hostage found in Gaza, says military
Israel has retrieved the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza, the country’s military has said, as the region prepares to move into the second phase of a ceasefire agreed in October. The remains of 24-year-old police officer Ran Gvili were discovered yesterday and will now be returned for burial, an Israeli official told reporters.
3 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
A 58-year first says much about game's current state
The top six seeds in both the men's and women's draws are still standing to set up huge Australian Open quarter-finals. Jamie Braidwood on the factors behind this piece of history
3 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
Nigella cannot save Bake Off from its 'stale male' problem
It’s surely a recipe for success: Britain’s queen of double-entendres, Nigella Lawson, is to replace Prue Leith on the show that turned before-the-watershed innuendo into an art form, The Great British Bake Off.
2 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
Braverman 'comes home' with defection to Reform
Controversial former home secretary Suella Braverman has become the latest ex-Tory right-winger to defect to Nigel Farage's Reform.
5 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
'Analogue' policing system faces sweeping AI reforms
Home secretary aims to roll out 'state-of-the-art tech to get more officers on the streets' in biggest overhaul in 200 years
4 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
Reform UK is filling up nicely with all the 'wrong' Tories
There is a place in politics for a brave character to stand up and declare in a firm voice that Britain isn’t broken. They could look into the cameras with a steely glare and tell people modestly that quite a lot about this country is more or less fine.
3 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
Thousands left in limbo by botched insulation scheme
Victims of the previous government's failed energy efficiency programme tell Albert Toth that they're still awaiting repairs
4 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
Warships arrive in Middle East amid US-Iran tensions
Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to strike Iran in response to its lethal crackdown on protests in recent weeks
2 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
DNA test returned 'dead' Holocaust relatives to me
Adriana Turk grew up believing she was the last in her family tree because of Hitler's genocide. She tells Maira Butt how she found she had long-lost relatives living all over the world
3 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
Lawson to replace Leith on The Great British Bake Off
Nigella Lawson will replace Dame Prue Leith on The Great British Bake Off, Channel 4 has confirmed. Yesterday, the broadcaster revealed that the celebrity chef will succeed Leith on the popular baking competition for its next series, with Lawson saying she is “uncharacteristically rather lost for words” by her appointment.
2 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
Alcaraz into quarter-finals with masterclass in serving
Carlos Alcaraz equalled his best run at the Australian Open by beating Tommy Paul in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals yesterday.
2 min |
January 26, 2026
The Independent
Trump can block Starmer's Chagos deal, No 10 admits
Labour has admitted Keir Starmer's controversial Chagos Islands deal could collapse if Donald Trump refuses to tear up a 60-year-old treaty.
2 min |